Great read… The best way I can describe the effect is to liken it to a software upgrade for my brain — an update designed to guard against the terrible way the online world takes over your time and your mind. Source: Opinion | You Should Meditate Every Day...

I wrote about this a while back. Seems relevant for us all: “Fundamentalism arises when any religious organization, or any person, attaches so intensely to some version of truth that it must be defended. In this space, the ego continually seeks security by playing out...

Here’s a link to a recent dissertation of practice by Michael McAlister. The attractive woman pictured on his left is his mother, a fellow USC Trojan. Deepening Awareness: The Integration of Mindfulness Practices in United States High Schools –...

Great read about the science of mindfulness: What we know, what we don’t know, and what the future holds. Especially interesting is the move in neuroscience concerning the conversion of states into traits. Source: Meditators Under the...